Rents revised, enemy property in Lucknow to be dearer

Lucknow: Rents of as many as 169 enemy properties in Lucknow, including prominent ones in Hazratganj, would increase substantially from the coming month. Enemy property refers to property left behind by people who migrated to Pakistan in 1947. At present, there are 112 such properties in urban areas, while in rural areas, Malihabad has 29, Mohanalalganj has 17 and Bakshi Ka Talab has 9.

The rents of these properties have not been revised since Independence. After the Central government passed a law in March stating these properties belong to the State, a plan to revise their rents had been prepared by the district administration. The new rents of commercial properties will be 30% more than the current DM circle rent rates of that particular locality, residential 20% and rural 10% more. The rent will be calculated on the basis of the area they cover. For example, according to the new rent chart, Halwasiya Court will pay Rs 1.51 lakh per month to the district administration instead of the Rs 675 per month it has been paying.

Similarly, a prominent garments shop in Lari Building will have to pay Rs 61,810 against the old rent of Rs 255 per month and a prominent restaurant adjacent to it would now pay Rs 66,758 instead of the earlier Rs 8,880. Another famous restaurant in the vicinity will have to pay Rs 94,060 in place of Rs 1,532 per month. Similarly rates of individual shops will also be revised. A proposal of the revised rates has been sent to the cabinet for approval. According to officials, the government will give its take on the proposal by April 24.

According to the district administration, this will also be the first time when documents and records related to enemy properties will be put online.

“The proposal has been sent and is most likely to receive the Cabinet nod by next week. Once approved, we will make sure the revised rates come into force from the first week of May,” said SDM, Sadar, Raj Kamal Yadav.

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